hongo
standard, Mexico
In Mexico a mushroom is a hongo, and the common white button mushroom is a champiñón. Seta is the Spanish word used in Spain and sounds unusual in Mexico.
Meaning: an edible fungus (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| hongo | standard, Mexico |
| champiñón | button mushroom |
| seta | Spain |
A taco filling of mushrooms is tacos de hongos. Menus may write champiñones for the white ones sold in supermarkets.
Which one should you use?
Hongo also means fungus in general, such as the athlete's foot kind, so shops and recipes pick the context.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Mexican highlands, wild mushrooms called hongos de temporada appear in the rainy season.
Did you know?
- Quesadillas de hongos are a classic filling in central Mexican markets, often cooked with epazote.
Examples in context
- Quiero un taco de hongos.I want a mushroom taco.
- Los champiñones están frescos.The mushrooms are fresh.
- Encontramos un hongo en el bosque.We found a mushroom in the forest.
Example conversation
A cook and a helper prepare quesadillas in a kitchen in Toluca.
- Cocinera¿Hay hongos?Are there mushrooms?
- AyudanteSí, champiñones frescos.Yes, fresh button mushrooms.
- CocineraPerfecto, haz las quesadillas.Perfect, make the quesadillas.
